Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-01
FROM MASHrNGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Aiexa. GAzETH
~ n Morob I 1897


ex.Gov. Lewis, of Virginia. While the Gov.
ernor was at the Metropolitan Hotel he had
a short talk with the GAZETTE'5 correspond
emf in which he said he did not know how
the extra session of the Legislature of his
State could settle the debt question of that
State even to the extent that he was willing
il should be settled, that on the principle of
reimbursement, let alone the actual repudia-
ton plan of the democrats. He said he was
utterly opposed to all the efforts that had
been made to obstruct or Iullity the man.
date of the u S. Supreme Court and thought
all such attempts were foolish. Continuing,
he said he thought the beat and most practi-
cal way to settle the State debt was for the
State 10 vote for Blaine for President, as
Blaine was in favor of paying it out Of the
national treasury. Being asked how that
could be when General Malone was Sher-
man man, and had, according to popular be-
lief, promised the vote OF the state IN the
next national republican convention to MT.
Sherman, he shifted and replied. oh, that
doesn't amount TO anything. subsequently
the Governor called upon General Malone
at the latter's room in the Capitol.
The section in the legislative bill provid'
ing that no money should DE given to the
civil service commission until that commits
sion revoked its rule excluding all men over
45 years of age from the Offices under lis
supervision, was stricken out at last nights
SESSION Of the House for the reason that
il added legislation to an appropriation bill.
The appoint ment Of another colored man,
but this time one from Boston, recorder Of
deeds for the District of Columbia has set the
democrats of the District in flutter Of any
thing else than peasurable emotion, and
their curses are both loud and deep against
not only the remarkable policy the Presi-
dent is pursuing, but even against the Pres.
ident himself. If the next Presidential
campaign were TO commence to morrow
and Mr.. Cleveland were the democratic
nominee and the election depended upon
money raised in this city, where the people
don't vote it is doubtful if dollar could be
collected, except from office holders. 1t Is
currently reported that no love is lost be-
tween the President and the District demo.
Gratis that he regards the most OF them as
bummers, for whose opinion he has no re-
gard, and that he wishes there were more
District Offices to which he could appoint
negroes The republicans are highly
amused at this row between the President
and his party here, but Northern as we'll as
Southern democratic congressman regret it,
and deprecate ts cause. The Senate Dis
trict committee will meet to morrow to con-
slider the nom ination, and if they have any
regard for consistency of action, they must
reject it.
The talk about an extra session OF Con :
gress is not SO strong to-day as it was yester-
day, and the President told a caller that he
was still in hope that all the necessary bus.
mess would be transacted by tho time OF
adjournment.
Contrary to expectation Mr. Hatch sue
ceeded at last nights session of the House
in having the bill creating a secretary of
agriculture and labor referred to confer
ence committee, and thereby rendering the
prospect of its passage very probable.
Nv Hazen, an ultra republican, rendered
his resignation as third assistant Postmas-
ter General when President Cleveland was
iuaugurated, but 30 much enamored is the
administration of republicans that it was
only yesterday that that resignation was
accepted. Then, too in appointing his sue
cessor. the administration made the mistake
of choosing member of Congress whose
constituents had refused to re-eect him.
The annual meeting Of the Southern
Railroad ard Steamboat Association assem-
bled here to day at the Metropolitan hotel.
Many of the prominent railroad managers
% the South were present.
Ia the House to-day the Judiciary Com
mittee reported the bill allowing persons
having claims against The Government to
bring suit for them in the U :. Circuit and
District courts, and had treferred to aconfer-
ence committee. The object of this bill is 10
relieve Congress of some of its work by
transferring such claims as those referred
to and the consideration Of which now OBJ
structs its business, to the courts, to which
they should always have gone.
At last nights session of the House
Mr.. Brady, republican, from Virginia,
attempted to delay business, and thereby
provoked Mr.. Reed, the leader Of that side
of the House. to say that Mr.. Brady spoke
only and solely for himself, and for no other
republican in the House.
The necessity for Mr. Riddeberger's vote TO the
republicans in the next Senate great that even
Mr. Edmunds, whom the Virginian interrupted the
other day Big calling for a chestnut bell went over
to the latter's seat to-day, and had long con-
versation with him
Owing to the lucky disagrsem mt between the
House and Senate no bill for retalating upon Can
ada for exercising her treaty rights will be passed
at this session.
In the House to-day Mr.. McComas stated that
the reason there was deficiency in this years
appropriation for the Department Of Justice was
the fact that the money had been expended in
defending the Pan. Electric telephone patent.